Hang authorizes the first increases three weeks after taking

The new Secretary of Commerce, Guillermo Hang, authorized increases of 6.4% for the 7 cuts of meat at regulated prices for the next quarter and which are distributed exclusively in large supermarket chains. The settings catch up roast strip, roast lid, matambre, vacuum, buttocks, skirt and shoulder. Roberto Feletti’s successor is also supported an increase of 20.4% per kilo of potatoone of the 5 products that make up the fresh basket.

These are the first concrete resolutions taken by the official since he took office on May 24th, in place of the resigned Roberto Feletti. However, official sources have clarified that the increases made official this Wednesday, strictly speaking, have been authorized by the previous management (alluding to Feletti), as part of the annual programs, which provided for quarterly reviews.

At the same time, Hang – a man trusted by the Minister of Economy, Martín Guzmán- Negotiations started with 20 large consumer producers in view of the renewal of the Care Prices agreement, which expires on 7 July. The main goal, he said, is strengthen the presence of the program in the gondolas and avoid shortages.

After holding a series of formal meetings with chambers and industry bodies, Hang summoned this Tuesday at 9:30 am. many of the main contributors to the Care Price list. Among others, references from Arcor, Danone, La Serenissima, Unilever, Ledesma, Molinos, Mondelez, Clorox and Las Marías participated.

After examining the problems of the situation and the acceleration of inflation in recent months, they have decided to review the list of 1,321 Care Prices products to establish the prices that will apply until 7 October.

“The secretary gives priority to normal supply and was willing to collect the products in agreement with the companies”, he confided to Clarione one of the executives who attended the meeting. Instead, he added that Hang sanctioned the continuity of almost all the recipes that Feletti had applied (regulated baskets and funds for flour and wheat) until his resignation from office.